Improvement in wagon-beds



UNITED STATES PATENT ,QFFIoE.

WHARTON- J. KINSEY, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

IMPROVEMENT m WAGON-BEDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 192,699, dated July 3,1877; application filed April 30, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WHARTON J. KINSEY, of Denver, in the county ofArapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented a new and ImprovedWagon-Bed, of which the following is a specification Figure 1 is a sideelevation of my improved wagon-bed. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Fig. 3is a central'transverse section.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of my invention is to provide a strong and convenientwagon-bed for farm purposes, and for hauling and transferring freight. v

Referring to the drawing.AA are the sills, which rest on the transversetimbers B, that are fitted to the bolsters of the wagon, and

are stayed by braces a, secured to the sills by bolts. I

Gross-beams b, which are made concave on their upper surface, in thedirection of their length, are secured to the sills by bolts, and theirends, which are tenoned to the mortised side pieces 0.

Flooring-pieces c are fastened to the concave surface of the cross-beamsb by bolts, so that they may readily be removed when I worn.

Sockets d are secured to the side pieces 0 for receiving stakes e, thatare attached to the side boards D. Sockets d are attached to the rearcross-beam b for receiving stakes 0 fastened to the end board E.

The sills A project beyond the forwardcross-beam, and to them and thecross-beam the standards F F are bolted. To these standards, and also tostakes f, which are bolted to the front cross-beam, the front board 9 isattached.

A springseat, G, is secured to the upper ends of the standard F, and afoot-board, H, is supported by brackets h, that are attached to the saidstandards.

In transporting boxes, barrels, and similar articles, the side and endboards may be re- WHARTON J. Kinsey.

Witnesses:

J. W. RICHARDS, E. F. OoNANT.

